A man who pleaded guilty in 1997 to raping his 6-year-old daughter committed a crime so heinous that his sentence of 50 years
in prison was justified, and he raised no issues in a post-conviction relief appeal on which the sentence could be reduced.

Indiana Court of Appeals judges split on their views of the best interests of a child Tuesday, reversing a trial court order
granting visitation to the paternal grandparents of a 4-year-old whose father committed suicide before the child was born.

As the Indiana Supreme Court continues to consider mandating all Indiana attorneys report the number of pro bono hours they
work, a task force has proposed that the donated hours be disclosed publicly only in an aggregate form rather than identifying
the number of pro bono hours performed by an individual or a firm.

Attorneys on Friday asked U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder to step in on behalf of hundreds of same-sex couples who were
wed before a federal appeals court stayed an order striking down Indiana's gay marriage ban.

While a majority of the Indiana Court of Appeals affirmed an Indianapolis man’s trespassing conviction, another judge
warned in dissent that the ruling went against the tenet of proof beyond a reasonable doubt.

An injunction against an employee who allegedly told a company therapist that he was going to blow his supervisor’s
head off is void because it arose from a labor dispute, the Indiana Court of Appeals ruled Friday.

The 7th Circuit Court of Appeals Thursday reinstated sex discrimination and retaliation claims from a woman who alleges she
was denied opportunities to advance as a railroad yardmaster with CSX Transportation Inc.

A juvenile court abused it discretion by proceeding with a hearing and terminating a mother’s parental rights in her
absence because she was in jail, the Indiana Supreme Court ruled Thursday. Her attorney’s failure to ensure she was
heard from also denied her a fair hearing, justices ruled.

Finding the “logical bridge” between evidence and conclusion that is needed to affirm a denial of disability benefits
was not “sound” in a case before them, the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals reversed a lower court’s affirmation
of the denial of a woman’s Social Security disability benefits.

A lawsuit against a rifle manufacturer by an injured user was filed outside Indiana’s 10-year statute of repose for
products-liability actions, the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Thursday. The man’s modification to his rifle did
not extend the time he had to sue.

Before Brent Dickson was selected chief justice of the Indiana Supreme Court more than two years ago, his fellow justices
came one by one before the Judicial Nominating Commission and said he was the man for the job.

Utah has decided to go straight to the U.S. Supreme Court to argue against gay marriage, meaning the nation's highest
court will have at least one same-sex marriage case on its plate when it returns in October.

In a mere three sentences, the Indiana Supreme Court summarily affirmed the Indiana Court of Appeals opinion in the lawsuit
involving Veolia Water and the city of Indianapolis and liability for damages resulting from a fire that destroyed a restaurant.

Because a county clerk did not apparently send out notice of a court order requiring a man to return a pizza oven to his partner
in a bar, the Indiana Court of Appeals reversed the denial by the lower court of the man’s motion challenging a damages
award stemming from his failure to return the oven.